The Unbelievable Truth
- Radio panel show
- BBC Radio 4
- 2006 - 2024
- 183 episodes (30 series)
David Mitchell hosts this Radio 4 panel game built on truth and lies. Contestants must try and smuggle truths into lie-filled speeches.
- Series 27, Episode 2 repeated Friday at 2pm on Radio 4 Extra
Key details
- Genre
- Panel Show
- Broadcast
- 2006 - 2024
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 183 (1 pilot + 30 series), plus 1 Highlights special
- Creators
- Graeme Garden and Jon Naismith
- Star
- David Mitchell
- Writers
- Iain Pattinson, Dan Gaster, Colin Swash, John Finnemore and Christine Rose
- Producers
- Jon Naismith and Richard Turner
- Companies
This radio show, hosted by David Mitchell, sees four players each giving a lecture on a subject - with the majority of their speeches consisting of fabricated lies. However, each contestant must attempt to smuggle five strange-but-true facts past the rest of the panel, hoping that no-one will notice what they have said is the unbelievable truth.
Catch-up
Additional details
- Tagline
- The panel game built on truth and lies.
- Production
- Studio
- Soundtrack
- The theme tune is My Patch by Jim Noir.
Website links
- Official Website
The homepage for the series provided by the BBC. - UK Game Shows
Another online article for the series. - @UnbelieveTruth
- Wikipedia
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 19th October 2006 at 6:30pm on BBC Radio 4
- Next repeats
-
- Series 27, Episode 2: Friday at 2pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Series 27, Episode 2: Friday at 8pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Series 27, Episode 2: Saturday at 4am on Radio 4 Extra
- Series 27, Episode 3: Friday 29th November at 2pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Series 27, Episode 3: Friday 29th November at 8pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Series 27, Episode 3: Saturday 30th November at 4am on Radio 4 Extra
- Series 27, Episode 4: Friday 6th December at 2pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Series 27, Episode 4: Friday 6th December at 8pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Series 27, Episode 4: Saturday 7th December at 4am on Radio 4 Extra
- Most recent repeats
-
- Saturday 16th November 2024 at 4:00am on Radio 4 Extra - Series 27, Episode 1
- Friday 15th November 2024 at 8:00pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 27, Episode 1
- Friday 15th November 2024 at 2:00pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 27, Episode 1
Recording details
- British Museum, Logan Hall, Shaw Theatre and The Tabernacle
- RADA Studios - Series 29 onwards